Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver / Easy Intermediate - Cha Cha (Cuban)
Introduction: 48 Counts (once heavy beat kicks in) Suggest you fade the music. - CCW Rotation
Alt. Music: Mercy - Glee Cast (136 bpm)
Introduction: 64 Counts (16 + 48) begin on lyrics
SEC. I (1-9) WEAVE LEFT, BACK/BREAK, RECOVER/FORWARD, CHA CHA
1,2LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Step crossed behind L
3,4LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Step across front of L
5,6LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Break/Step back
7LEFT Recover/Step forward
8&1RIGHT Cha Cha side R [R Step side, L Step beside, R Step side]
SEC. II (10-15) FORWARD/BREAK, ROCK/BACK, CHA CHA WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, BACK/BREAK, ROCK/FORWARD
2,3LEFT Break/Step forward, RIGHT Recover/Step back
4&5LEFT Cha Cha with 1/4 Turn R [L Step side, R Step beside, L Step back with 1/4 turn R] [3 o’clock]
6,7RIGHT Break/Step back, LEFT Recover/Step forward
SEC. III (16-23) THREE CHA CHA FORWARDS, FORWARD/BREAK, R0CK/BACK
8&1RIGHT Cha Cha forward [R Step forward, L Step beside, R Step forward]
2&3LEFT Cha Cha forward [L Step forward, R Step beside, L Step forward]
4&5RIGHT Cha Cha forward [R Step forward, L Step beside, R Step forward]
6,7LEFT Break/Step forward, RIGHT Recover/Step back
SEC. IV (24-32) CHA CHA TURN, WALK, WALK, STUTTER TAPS *: R, L, STOMP
Styling Note: Stutter Taps: ‘HIT’ Toe/Ball of Foot against floor with force, as in Flamenco dance.
8&1LEFT Cha Cha with 1/2 Turn L [L Step side with 1/4 Turn L, R Step beside L, L Step forward with 1/4 Turn L] [9 o’clock]
2,3RIGHT Step forward; LEFT Step forward
4&5‘HIT’ RIGHT Toe/Ball beside L, ‘HIT’ RIGHT Toe/Ball slightly diagonal R forward, RIGHT Stomp (Down) slightly diagonal R forward
6&7‘HIT’ LEFT Toe/Ball beside R, ‘HIT’ LEFT Toe/Ball slightly diagonal L forward, LEFT Stomp (Down) slightly diagonal L forward
8RIGHT Stomp (Down) beside L
Begin Again
Latin Express makes a good “floor split” for Intermediate/Advanced Cha Cha Line Dances.
Such as - Cry To Me, Divisadero Cha, Stand By Me, Basha, Cha Cha Tonight, etc…..
Contact: michele.perron@gmail.com - micheleperron.com
Last Revision - 5th July 2012
Alt. Music: Mercy - Glee Cast (136 bpm)
Introduction: 64 Counts (16 + 48) begin on lyrics
SEC. I (1-9) WEAVE LEFT, BACK/BREAK, RECOVER/FORWARD, CHA CHA
1,2LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Step crossed behind L
3,4LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Step across front of L
5,6LEFT Step side L, RIGHT Break/Step back
7LEFT Recover/Step forward
8&1RIGHT Cha Cha side R [R Step side, L Step beside, R Step side]
SEC. II (10-15) FORWARD/BREAK, ROCK/BACK, CHA CHA WITH 1/4 TURN RIGHT, BACK/BREAK, ROCK/FORWARD
2,3LEFT Break/Step forward, RIGHT Recover/Step back
4&5LEFT Cha Cha with 1/4 Turn R [L Step side, R Step beside, L Step back with 1/4 turn R] [3 o’clock]
6,7RIGHT Break/Step back, LEFT Recover/Step forward
SEC. III (16-23) THREE CHA CHA FORWARDS, FORWARD/BREAK, R0CK/BACK
8&1RIGHT Cha Cha forward [R Step forward, L Step beside, R Step forward]
2&3LEFT Cha Cha forward [L Step forward, R Step beside, L Step forward]
4&5RIGHT Cha Cha forward [R Step forward, L Step beside, R Step forward]
6,7LEFT Break/Step forward, RIGHT Recover/Step back
SEC. IV (24-32) CHA CHA TURN, WALK, WALK, STUTTER TAPS *: R, L, STOMP
Styling Note: Stutter Taps: ‘HIT’ Toe/Ball of Foot against floor with force, as in Flamenco dance.
8&1LEFT Cha Cha with 1/2 Turn L [L Step side with 1/4 Turn L, R Step beside L, L Step forward with 1/4 Turn L] [9 o’clock]
2,3RIGHT Step forward; LEFT Step forward
4&5‘HIT’ RIGHT Toe/Ball beside L, ‘HIT’ RIGHT Toe/Ball slightly diagonal R forward, RIGHT Stomp (Down) slightly diagonal R forward
6&7‘HIT’ LEFT Toe/Ball beside R, ‘HIT’ LEFT Toe/Ball slightly diagonal L forward, LEFT Stomp (Down) slightly diagonal L forward
8RIGHT Stomp (Down) beside L
Begin Again
Latin Express makes a good “floor split” for Intermediate/Advanced Cha Cha Line Dances.
Such as - Cry To Me, Divisadero Cha, Stand By Me, Basha, Cha Cha Tonight, etc…..
Contact: michele.perron@gmail.com - micheleperron.com
Last Revision - 5th July 2012
